William M Zelluff was born in New York in 1835.
In 1850, William, his parents, and 7 siblings lived in Carrollton, Cattaraugus, New York. William's father, Peter, was a farmer, and the boy's mother's name was recorded as Mamlus (1).
Five years later, another census record was made. It tells that Peter Zelluff was born in Pennsylvania, and his wife's name appears as Marvelous. Her birthplace was stated as "Anondaga". Was she of the Onondaga Nation (2)?
On 4 July, 25 William Zelluff (Zeliff) lived in Polk County, Post Office Smithfield, TX, at the household of 30-year-old Mr. Albion Drew, fruiterer. The latter was also born in New York. William was recorded as a fruiterer (fruit grower) as well (3).
When the Civil War started, William was enlisted into the CA on 29 April 1861. Private Zelluff was assigned to Company B, the 1st Texas Infantry (4). In August of the same year, William was discharged as he got sick. Sadly, the man did not manage to come home.
William Zelluff died of typhoid fever about a month later on 19 September, in the Confederate Hospital, Culpeper, Virginia.
The hospitals in Culpeper, Orange County were organized in churches, commercial buildings, and private homes as well.
After William's passing, his body was buried at the local Confederate Cemetery. 20 years later, Private Zelluff's remains were moved to the Fairview Cemetery and placed in a common grave. The soldier's name was listed on the monument plate there (misspelled) as "Telluff" (5).
1. "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCTV-T6N : 23 December 2020), William Zeluff in household of Peter Zehift, Carrollton, Cattaraugus, New York, United States; citing family, NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCTV-T6N : 23 December 2020), William Zeluff in household of Peter Zehift, Carrollton, Cattaraugus, New York, United States; citing family, NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXFG-LVV : 18 February 2021), Wm Zeliff in entry for Franklin Monroe, 1860.
4. "Texas, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZWY-72X : 5 December 2014), William M Zeluff, 1861; from "Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Texas," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing military unit First Infantry (Second Infantry), NARA microfilm publication M323 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1961), roll 257.
5. "There never were such men before: the Civil War soldiers and veterans of Polk County, Texas, 1861-1865". Ruth Peebles, Livingston, TX, Polk County Historical Commission, 1987.
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